We're off to Italy

Tomorrow is my birthday and D decided (at the last minute) that we would go away for 4-6 days, but the big decision was ...where? It took us a couple of hours to decide on the Dolomites in Southern Italy. Okay, hotel was booked, the same one we stayed in last time (2005), and then I started racing around packing, washing all those things I definitely would need, although D was starting to look worried when I dragged up two big suitcases from the cellar! Yes D we did need 2, after all we were going for SIX days!!
Now it's 4pm and almost everything is packed, just the washing to go(which I'm sure I can fit in one of those cases) and a few odds and bobs. Oh yes and all our tech gear like 3 PDA's and chargers and handheld radios, cameras etc. Hmmm just as well we are going by car!
The last time we went to the Dolomites was when I did my famous climb up the side of one of the mountains, it was before I had my hip replacement and I was so proud that I managed to do it. So now I will try again with a new hip, will probably fall down and break something this time.
When we come back after I finish raving about the trip I will tell you what I'm doing to save the planet, every little bit helps you know.
Talk to you next week.
Is It Me or is everyone sick of seeing plastic bags lying around our streets and waterways?